Personal Items.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17608, 10 November 1922, Page 8

Personal Items.

His BxoeUency tho played in the cricket match against Christ's CbUege yesterday. This morning he W i» inspect the Sea Scout training ship, and during the afternoon their Excellencies will be *y the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association at the Addmgton Show Grounds. Archbishop Julius returned from Ihinedin last night. Messrs M. Bethell, of and L- Parkinson, of Cuherden, are at Warner's Hotel. Mr D McLachlan, the well-known where he has taken up his residenceA London message says the Royal Society has awarded the Cempley Medal to Sir Vnost Rutherford tor his researches in atomic structure. Messrs F. Reade Wauchop and W. S. Wauchop. intend leaving for a holiday trip to Australia next month. They will be away for several weeks. Die Rev. J. K. Archer, at his meet, ing n Merivale Last night said thathe was a blood relation of the late Fred \rchcr. probably the most tamous jockey England has known. Mr Norman Rutherford, Mendip Hills returned to Chnstchurch. 3'esterday after a six months' trip to the Old Country. He is staying at tho United Service Hotel. Air W. E. Harrison, A.R.C.S., Principal of the Hnndsworth Technical School, Birmingham, a cousin or Bishop Sadlier, is at present spending a few days in Nelson, in the course ol a health recruiting trip to New Zealand. Mr A W. Duncan, clerk of tho Lands Department, leaves on November 18th for Hokitika, where he will relieve the Chief Clerk and Receiver at Lands Revenue dining his annual holidays. The Rev. Macdonald Aspland, of the Presbyterian Church at Orniond, has received a call to the First Church, Frankton. Before entering the iresbytorian Ministry Mr Aspland was pastor at the Congregational Church, Courtenay place, Wellington. Mr A. W. Smith h«s been appointed Wheat Controller in place of Mr W. G. Mac Donald, who has resigned. Mr Smith is a son of Mr J. Crosby fcmith, of Invercargill, and has filled the position of assistant-controller since the office was established. Sir James Carroll was the guest of the Canterbury Press Club on Wednesday evening. He was introduced by Mr C. Piper, and made a characteristic sneech in reply to the toast of his health, emphasising the pleasant relations that "had always existed between him and the pressmen of the Dominion. The Rev. F. B. Redgrave, vicar of St. Andrew's, Napier, and formerly vicar of Lincoln, in the Christchuroh Diocese ; has been appointed permanent organising secretary •to the New Zealand Board of Missions, in succession to the Rev. O. J. Kimberley, who has resigned. Mr J. Dooley, ex-Premier of New South Wales, accompanied by Mrs Dooley and their daughter, arrived by tho Manuka at Auckland this week. Mr D'ooley severely injured an ankle some months ago, and intends to have a few weeka' treatment at Rotorua. He hopes to be back in Australia a fortnight before the Federal election*!. Mr 0. J. Daewitt, at present in the employ of the Public VVorks Department, has been appointed assistant engineer to the Wairarapa Electric Power Board, with headquarters at Masterton, at a salary of £'ooo per annum. I Mr Drewitt, who has had 30 years' exr perience (18 j'ears in New Zealand), will commence his duties almost immediately. This week the Bishop of Nelson received a wireless message from his son, Mr Horace Sadher, stating that he would be arriving back in New Zealand in a few days. Mr Sadlier is visiting New Zealand for a few months' holiday during the course of study at Cambridge University. He lias recently passed tho second part of the second section of the M.B. degree. Ho is duo back in England in April next. Mr Sadlier has not been to New Zealand since he went to France, where he I served with the N.Z. Expeditionary Forces. To-day will witness a welcome to | Comraisaioner and Mrs Hoggard, the officers appointed by General Booth, to assume control of the Salvation..Army operations. in this Dominion. At 11 a.m. the Mayor will acord the visitors a civic reception at the Council Chambers, while at 4.30 p.m., a public welcome tea. will give everyone an opportunity of seeing the visitors, and coming in ciose contact with them. So far, the welcome in other parts of this Island has been particularly glowing and iewtiiusjafcitic, and it is icai"i<ta that tho Commissioner is extremely pleased with the whole-hearted reception ho has so far received.

The Ross Fellowship Ims been, awarded by the Knox CuLog© Council, Duneron, to Mr J. D. cJalmond, M.A. Mr Sa.mond is an ex-pupil of the Goro High School, and is at pre.-ent on the staff of the Timaru Boys' High School. He won the senior scholarship in'history at the Otago University, and graduated M.A. with first-class honours in history. He was a student of the Teachers' Training College, Dunedin, and holds an A certificate-. It is his intention to do research work in s;nne aspect of the economic history of New Zealand. The Ross Fellowship is tenable for,two years, and is of the annual value of £l5O, with free quarters in Knox College. Mr Roland Purdie, who was a member of the Alum Wilkie Dramatic Company on its visit to Christchurch some eighteen months ago, is at present staying at the United Service Hotel. Mr Purdie, who will be well remembered tor his portrayals of such characters as lago m ''Othelb," Cassius in "Julius Oassar, Macduff in "Maobeth," and otuers, left Mr Wilkie's company at tho conclusion of its Sydney season recect.y, after which he played in 'Teg o' My Heart", and "Turn to tho Right." borne six weeks ago he joined the company which is producing tho moving picture in which Miss Annette Kellerm.in is the star. Mr Purdie has had previous experience in movio acting, among his parts being a leading role m '-Lea Miserables." The Lord Mayor of Bradford (Mr T. Blythe) recently received a letter from Lord Barnby enclosing a cheque for ioWU, to be divided amon 2 the three local hospitals :—£3ooo to the Royal Hospital, and £IOOO to the Children's Hospital. His lordship, in the course of a covering note enclosed, says he has net fr T a months' ill«i i T ng t ßabsencefrombU6i?hf Jw br ? Ught hom6 to h ™ what retuS, +n d COn K bu^ d •» lar £l v to his of t£Llf T 00 * 1 h l 6alth ' and ' n a s P irifc tS a hel ?, ing hand to those who wlv« V° m W * ,l uP laced t-> hel P tbemFrank- P- pu \ ** mentioned that Mr buver Lh v' % wool